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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The original law prevents judges, police officers, teachers and public servants from wearing symbols such as the kippah, turban, or hijab while at work.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

I’m not asking for anybody to comment, just as I don’t comment on anyone else’s religious garb, be it a hijab, a cross or a turban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

She snapped upright, twisting it into a turban.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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